Media 2024

The Government’s decision to enact Ministerial Direction 111 will ensure that Australia’s smaller and regional universities will be heading into 2025 under a much fairer… Read more: MINISTERIAL DIRECTION 111 RESTORES EQUITY TO STUDENT VISA PROCESSING

The Government’s 2024/25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) has set the stage for regional university students to benefit from the funding of important reforms… Read more: MYEFO’S ACCORD REFORMS DELIVER FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIANS

02 December 2024 The Government’s announcement of a wholesale review of Australia’s Research and Development system, led by an independent panel of experts in consultation… Read more: STRATEGIC EXAMINATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WELCOMED BY THE REGIONS

29 November 2024 The re-appointment of the Hon. Fiona Nash as the Regional Education Commissioner has been warmly received by the Regional Universities Network (RUN).… Read more: RE-APPOINTMENT OF REGIONAL EDUCATION COMMISSIONER A WIN FOR REGIONAL AUSTRALIA

27 November 2024 The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes the passing of legislation designed to provide greater university access and cost-of-study relief to millions of… Read more: REGIONAL STUDENTS AMONG THE BIGGEST WINNERS FROM LEGISLATION ENACTING KEY UNIVERSITIES ACCORD RECOMMENDATIONS

25 November 2024 The twenty universities of the Regional Universities Network (RUN), Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN) have united… Read more: TWENTY UNIVERSITIES UNITE IN CALLING FOR A PRINCIPLE-BASED APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISA PROCESSING

18 November 2024 The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and the Regional Universities Network (RUN) have joined together to call for strong political leadership to rectify… Read more: JOINT IRU AND RUN STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

04 November 2024 A virtual Work Integrated Learning (WIL) initiative providing opportunities to over 2,000 students, boosting engagement with rural and remote employers by 300%,… Read more: VIRTUAL INNOVATION DELIVERS REAL IMPACT TO REGIONAL STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS

27 August 2024 The Albanese Government’s announcement on international students finally signals the end to a period of uncertainty that has been disproportionally impacting Australia’s… Read more: RAY OF HOPE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES

26 June 2024 The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes the announcement of an independent Australian Research Council (ARC) Board.  In welcoming the announcement of the… Read more: ARC BOARD A WELCOMED DEVELOPMENT FOR AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH

15 May 2024 The Regional Universities Network (RUN) commends the Government for establishing the Australian Universities Accord Implementation Advisory Committee. Alec Webb, Executive Director of… Read more: REGIONAL VOICE MISSING ON ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

14 May 2024 The 2024-25 Budget is large on rhetoric and promises of sectoral reform but does little to address the pressing needs of Australia’s… Read more: CAN KICKED DOWN THE ROAD IN UNIVERSITY REFORMS

06 May 2024 Announcements from Minister Clare are the first step to realising the potential of Australia’s Universities Accord and will be welcomed by thousands… Read more: PLACEMENT REFORMS INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

25 February 2024 The release of a major suite of proposed reforms targeting Australia’s world-class higher education system acknowledges the pivotal role that regional universities… Read more: UNIVERSITIES ACCORD DELIVERS FOR AUSTRALIA’S REGIONS